Community · CO, US
Ridgway, Colorado
Ridgway is a small town in the foothills of Colorado's San Juan Mountains, certified an International Dark Sky Community in 2020. Just over 1,000 people live on about 4.8 square kilometres. Plan visits around the new moon and astronomical twilight; Top of the Pines, a certified Dark Sky Park with a campground, is also in Ridgway.
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| Type | Community |
| State / Province | CO |
| Country | United States |
| Nearest town | Ridgway |
| Certified | 2020 |
| Coordinates | 38.1528, -107.7617 |
| Source | https://darksky.org/places/ridgway-colorado-dark-sky-community/ (opens in new tab) |
Plan Your Night
Tonight’s moon
New Moon
0% illuminated. Rises 6:22 AM MST. Sets 4:32 PM MST. Times are local to the park.
Next new moon
November 9, 2026
The darkest, best-for-stargazing night in the current lunar cycle. See the full trip planner for the next 12 months of new-moon windows.
Upcoming meteor showers
- Leonids Meteor Shower Peak 2026, November 17, 2026
- Geminids Meteor Shower Peak 2026, December 13, 2026
- Ursids Meteor Shower Peak 2026, December 22, 2026
5 nearest dark sky places
- Top of the Pines · 6 km (3 mi)
- Lake Fork Earth and Sky Center · 41 km (26 mi)
- Norwood, Colorado · 46 km (29 mi)
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park · 48 km (30 mi)
- Curecanti National Recreation Area · 48 km (30 mi)